Is anybody else here bothered by the use of the word consumer?

Is anybody else here bothered by the use of the word consumer?
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Yes, absolutely!!!!! I thought maybe I was the only one to be thoroughly bothered by this. Particularly when the word consumer is substituted for the word citizen. It makes me want to strangle someone.
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